Matriarchs: are the women of the Bible victors or victims?
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Why this why now
There is sensitive content in this unit related to violence and the impact of warfare on women as well as the use of women as concubines and and so it has been placed at an appropriate point for developing emotional maturity. It also builds on understanding of hermeneutics gained in previous units to promote effective analysis of scripture. This unit promotes depth of theological understanding but also highlights the contribution of women in Christianity and opposes misogyny.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know the Christian story of creation.
- Pupils will know the Christian Bible contains the Old and New Testaments.
- Pupils will know the Bible had multiple authors and was assembled over hundreds of years.
- Pupils will know theologians interpret sacred texts to understand their context and meaning.
Threads
Why this why now
There is sensitive content in this unit related to violence and the impact of warfare on women as well as the use of women as concubines and and so it has been placed at an appropriate point for developing emotional maturity. It also builds on understanding of hermeneutics gained in previous units to promote effective analysis of scripture. This unit promotes depth of theological understanding but also highlights the contribution of women in Christianity and opposes misogyny.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know the Christian story of creation.
- Pupils will know the Christian Bible contains the Old and New Testaments.
- Pupils will know the Bible had multiple authors and was assembled over hundreds of years.
- Pupils will know theologians interpret sacred texts to understand their context and meaning.
Theology
Matriarchs: are the women of the Bible victors or victims?
In this unit pupils will take a hermenutical reading of scripture to assess the status of women in the Bible. Through a series of key stories they will analyse how women are portrayed and how these stories have been interpreted and re-interpreted over the centuries.
6 lessons in unit
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